Ethiopian Swallow
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Ethiopian Swallow

Hirundo aethiopica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
134 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Ethiopian swallow (Hirundo aethiopica) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. Although it is non-migratory, its range is wide, extending from Benin to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda. It is often confused with the wire-tailed swallow. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ethiopian Swallow sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible
Wire-tailed Swallow
LC

Wire-tailed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo smithii

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Striped-Swallow
LC

Lesser Striped-Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis abyssinica

20–30% · Possible
Rock Martin
LC

Rock Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

5–10% · With luck
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

<5% · Rare
House Martin
LC

House Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Delichon urbicum

<5% · Rare
Mosque Swallow
LC

Mosque Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cecropis senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Mascarene Martin
LC

Mascarene Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phedina borbonica

<5% · Rare
Plain Martin
LC

Plain Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia paludicola

<5% · Rare
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

<5% · Rare
Banded Martin

Banded Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia cincta

<5% · Rare
White-headed Sawwing
LC

White-headed Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne albiceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
5 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
9 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
11 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ethiopian Swallow in Tsavo East National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ethiopian Swallow sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 134 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ethiopian Swallow in Tsavo East National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Ethiopian Swallow in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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